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Articles that address Juneteenth. Make sure to check out our learning capsule on the holiday.
U.S. history professor at Bethel University John H. Haas suggests that Juneteenth is a time for Americans to reflect on how "how hard America has found it to live up to its own ideals" while pondering why America is the only nation that required a war, the bloodiest war in its history, to repeal slavery.
With Juneteenth becoming a national holiday in 2021 author Jemar Tisby suggests that white people should lean towards commemorating the holiday instead of a full-on celebration as a celebration could erase the "suffering and brutality of slavery." Tisby provides several suggestions for celebrating the holiday, including education and supporting Black churches and organizations.
Using the celebrations and festivals littered throughout the Bible as examples in addition to the wisdom from Psalms 78 and 106 author Erin Phillips encourages Christians to commemorate Juneteenth by the holiday in four ways - celebrating to learn, celebrating to teach the next generation, celebrating to mourn, and celebrating for reconciliation.
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